Humans strive for beauty everywhere, and they do so in multiple ways. Some people seek beauty in views and tend to keep it forever by taking pictures or even painting the whole view. Some do this by creating melodies that live and mesmerize people for centuries. With striving for beauty and art in everything, it is no surprise that we do for apps as well. Apps are not always about functions and features; you can think of them as pieces of art that take much time, detail, and effort to perfect and complete. However, this doesn’t erase the fact that they should be functional as well. Now this can be a bit confusing: should an app be a piece of art, or should it be usable? That is what we are going to learn in this article. In this article, we will explore the aesthetic-usability effect, which helps developers achieve balance. We will also explore ways that they could do so effectively.
- July 7, 2024